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Tony award won in 1949 for Best Actress in a Musical, awarded to Nanette Fabray for ''Love Life'', the Elia Kazan directed musical. This very early Tony award is from the 3rd annual event, held on 24 April 1949, when the design of the Tony award medallion was first introduced, showing the comedy and tragedy masks on the front, and a profile portrait of Antoinette Perry in relief on the reverse. Sterling silver medallion reads, ''The American Theatre Wing Presents to Nanette Fabray This Award for Her Performance in Love Life 1948-49''. Measures 3'' in diameter, with STERLING mark on rim. Some tarnishing, else near fine.